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- Press Release 6/4/19 – Parkening Competition 2019 Winners Announced
- Press Release 3/28/19 – Parkening Competition 2019 Competitors Announced
- Press Release 1/14/19 – Parkening Competition 2019 Press Release – Judges Announcement (with Bios)
- Press Release 12/12/18 – Parkening Competition 2019 Applications Open
Quotes About the 2019 Competition
"Pepperdine and Malibu are the center of the classical guitar universe thanks to Professor Parkening. The next generation of musicians is wonderful."
–Manuel Del Arroz, Malibu Surfside News
"I'm absolutely blown away and impressed with the level of talent in this competition. I haven't seen a better performance anywhere."
–Edye Rugolo, Malibu Surfside News